bigelow



(No Model.) 2 Sheets-Sheet 1,

L. S. BIGfELOW.` `lME-R-RULING. MACHINE.

No. 443,065. Patented Dec. 16, 1890.-`

s.. C@ rg N WITNESSES 'w IJVVEJVTOR .///fwm W95' A.

' z'mttarney. J

(No Model.) 2 sheets-sheet 2.

L. s. BlGELoW. PAPER RULING MACHINE;

No. 443,065. Patented Dec. 16, 1890).

5 N v R1 Il L l n Q 1I,

WITNESSES ZUG/,4W ggf l I l /azIn/SZ-ornegluD UNITED STATES PATENT OEEicE.

LUOIUS S. BIGELOV, OF HARRISBURG, PENNSYLVANIA, ASSIGNOR TO THE N. O. HIOKOK MANUFACTURING COMPANY, OF SAME PLAOE.

PAPER-RU LING MACHINE.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 443,065, dated December 16, 1890 Application filed J une 4, 1890. Serial No. 354,195. (No model.)

To all wiz/0111, t may concern: of a portion of a ruling-'machine with my im.- Be it known that I, LUCIUs S. BIGELOW, a proved power fixture applied thereto g; Fig. 2, citizen of the United States, residing at IIara detail view, in elevation, of the power-pulley risburg, in the county of Dauphin and State and a cross-section of its shaft Fig. 3, a par- 55 5 of Pennsylvania, have invented certain new tial side elevation and partial sectional View and useful Improvements in Paper-Ruling of parts of the power fixture; Fig. 4, a detail Machines, of which the following is a speci- `view of the clutch; Fig. 5, a side elevation of fication, reference being had therein to the aruling-machinewithsome ofthepartsbroken accompanying drawings. away, exemplifying one organization of my 6o Io This invention relates to certain new and invention; and Fig. 6, a detail view of the useful improvements in paper-ruling macarrier-cord rollers.

Achines. The frame of the machine may be of the The object of the invention is to provide usual or any approved type, as may also be such an organization of the machine that the the pens, pen-beam, and striking attachments. 65

I 5 paper-carrier mechanism shall be dividedinto In the drawings, the letter A refers to the two sets or portions and such an organizaruling devices, and B and C the feed-rollers, ltion of the power-transmitting mechanism each of which carries a gear-wheel D and E, that it can be arranged to operate both of which intermesh, so that the former drives the these sets synchronously or one of them in'- latter.

2o dependently of the other in such a manner The letter F designates one of the usual that one set may cont-inne its operation and idler gear-wheels, which meshes with the feed the other be brought to a state of rest or ingear-Wheel E and transmits motion to the action. The division of the carrier mechansmaller gear-wheel G on the arbor of the penism into these sets may vary as regards the cylinder H or cam-head shaft, as the case may 75 25 parts which are to constitute one set and the be, the respective functions of which are to parts which are to constitute the other set; support the apron adjacent to the pens and but the preferred line of division is to constiaotuate the pen-beam and pens. At the rear tute the lirst set of the upper apron and its of the machine the other supporting-roller I carrying-cords and the lower set of the lower is mounted, while at intermediate points a 8o 3o apron, its carrying-cords, and the paper-re suitable number of supporting-rollersI J and ceiving-boz: mechanism. K are mounted to carry the lower side of the Another object of the invention is to operapron. This apron is designated L and is ate the paper-receiving box through and by the upper apron. About the rollers M O P Q, means of' the lower apron and to arrange the supported by the frame of the machine, are 85 3 5 driving parts so that the speed of the paperpassed the first carrying-cords Q', said cords receiving box will be accelerated above that also passing about and pressing against the of the said lower apron, whereby the paper roller B, by which they are given motion in will be rapidly gotten out of the way at the the same direction as the upper side of the tail of the machine. apron L. At R, S, andT are other rollers for 9o 4o The invent-ion also relates to an improved carrying the second carrier-cords U, said type of construction of power-transmitting cordshavingcontactwiththerollerI, whereby mechanism which I shall term the power they are given motion. The roller S is fixture, whereby the mechanism for driving mounted in an adjustable box carried by the upper set and the lower set may be both brackets manipulated byaset-screw, as shown 9 5v 45 connected with the power-pulley and whereat V, so that the tension of the cords may be Vby only the driving mechanism of the lower regulated. Motion is applied to the roller B set may be connected with the power-pulley; and on such motion being transmitted tothe In the accompanying drawings, forming a roller O t-he upper apron and its first and 'partofthisspecicatiomandonwhichlikerefsecond carrying-cords are given motion in roc 5o erence letters and numerals indicate correthe direction of the arrows, whereby the spondingparts,Figurelrepresentsarearview paper is transmitted through the machine by the first set of paper-transmitting meehanism.

I will now refer lo the second set of papertransmitting mechanisms. This consists of the roller XV, whose arbor carries a pulley X, which receives motion by a belt W in the manner hereinafter to be described. About this roller and the roller Y, mounted adjacent to the roller T, the carrying-cords Z of the second carrying mechanism are placed. The paper leaving the cords U is taken up by the cords Z. The line of division between the first and second sets of carrying mechanism is between these cords lY and Z in the present exempliication of the invention. The second set of carrying mechanism further consists of the rollers c l) c, aboutl which is placed the lower apron d, a part of the apron passing partially around and in close contact with the roller \V, whereby such apron is given motion. The direction of the motion of the cords Z and the lower apron is indicated by arrows.

In thelowerrearpartofthemaehineisplaced the receiving-box. This receiving-box is preferably of the type set forth and claimed in Iletters Patent No. 6,411, dated July 27, 1886, for receiving-box for ruling-machines, issued to \V. O. llickok upon the application of Martin Il. Metzger and George lV. Brown. This rcceiving-boX consists of the feeding mechanism and ofthe receiving-box. The type and construction being fullyshown in said patent need notbc more fully described herein than to say that the receiving-box is shown at e and the feeding mechanism at j". The latter consists, essentially, ot the pulleys g and h, mounted upon shafts i and j, and of a belt t'. It also consists of pulleys n1, and o, mounted on shafts 11 and (l, and of a belt r. Each set of aprons and cach belt here named are in duplicates, so as to properly conduct the sheets of paper into the receiving-box, the sheets passing down the cords Z about the roller XV, whence they are taken up by the apron il and passed between the adjacent sides of the belts 7i' and r. On the shaft q is a pulley s, as more clearly seen in the small ligure under Fig. This pulley receives a driving-belt f, which passes about the pulley u, carried by the arbor of the roller c. In this manner the feeding-belts of thereceiving-box are operated from the terminal roller of the lower apron. The pulley u being larger than the pulley s the speed of the receiving-box belts is accelerated above that of the lower apron, whereby the paper is hastened in its delivery to the receiving-box, so that the sheets are rapidly gotten out of the way. The crank and pitman, crank-arm, rock-shaft, and paddle (shown as a part ot' the receiving-box) need not be specifically set forth, since they form no part of the present invention. The description given of the construction of the feeding mechanism of the receiving-box is done to enable an understanding of the operation of this mechanism in connection with the lower apron.

I will now referto the mechanism by which motion received from the driving-power is transmitted so as to actuate the entire carrier mechanism of the machine synchronously, or so as to actuatethe lower set of carrier meehanism independently of the upper set. In the ways 2, secured to the frame, is slidingly mounted a plate 3, whose adjustments are effected by a set-screw passing through a projection 5, connected with the ways and pressing against the lugs (5 on the plate 3. A screw-threaded stud projects from the frame or the rear of the ways 2 through a slot 8 (shown in dotted lines in Fig. l) inthe plate and receives a hand-screw t), by which the plate is locked against accidental movement. This plate carries a box l0, in which is rigidly mounted a shaft ll and also a box l2, through which is passed an actuating-rod lb. This rod is pivotally connected with a hand-lever il, working behind and against the sector l5. This lever and this sector are mounted at that side ofthe machine-the right-at which the attendant usuallystands. A curved plate lo' has marked on it at one end Apron and lay-boy, at the middle portion Entire machine, and at the other end Offf Then the entire machine is to be operated, then the lever stands opposite the words Entire machine. lhen the lower set ofthe carrying mechanism is to be operated alone, the lever li is adjusted to a position opposite the words Apron and lay-boy." \\"hen the machine is to be stopped, the lever is moved to the other extreme and over the word Oif, when the whole machine stops. On the shaft ll is slidingly and revolubly mounted a collar 17, carrying prongs lS and l5) and engaged by a bifurcated arm 2t), carried by the actuatingrod l5. rlhe shaft ll also carries a looselymounted gear-wheel 2l, which meshes with the gear-wheel l), already referred to. This gear-wheel has openings in it., through which the prongs 18 may be projected and withdrawn to connect this gear-wheel with the driving-pulley 2;? and the power-pulley 23. These pulleys are both carried by the shaft l1, and the latter is free to revolve thereon when disconnected from the other parts. The prongs l() project through the openings in the pulley 22 and enter recesses in the pulley 23. These recesses are preferably beveled at the mouth to effect the ready entrance of the prongs. It will now be seen that by aetir ating the collar 17 the pulley may be allowed te run free, when the entire machine will stop. It will be observed that the pulleys 22 am 23 may be connected together and the pulley 23 disconnected from the gear :51. It will further be seen that both the pulleys and the gear 2l may be interconnected, which is the fact when the parts are in the position shown in Fig. l. The operator may, therefore, run the entire machine synchro- IOO IOS

nously or stop the entire machine, or run the lower set of the carrier mechanism while the upper set is in a state of rest.

Among the advantages of being able to continue the motion of the lower carrier mechanism while that of the upper carrier mechanism is discontinued may be mentioned the following: Referring to Fig. 6, it will be seen that I have placed the rollers T and Y in different elevations, the latter being lower than the former. The object of this is to facilitate the delivery of the sheets of paper from the cords 'U to the cords Z. I have shown and described the usual pen-cylinder H. In some types of machines this cylinder is not used, but the shaft upon which it is mounted is used, and the usual cams for actuating the pen-cylinder and pens are mounted on this shaft. I have therefore referred to the gearwheel G as being on the pen-cylinder or camhead shaft, as the case may be.

Having thus fully described my invention, what I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is-n l. The combination, with the carrier mechanism of a ruling-machine divided into first and second sets, both sets together being arranged and located to extend from the receiving end to the delivery end of the machine to effect a continuous transmission of the paper, of motion-transmitting mechanism, substantially as described, connected with both of said sets, and intermediate devices to disconnect said motion-transmitting mechanism as to one set and maintain it as to the other set.

2. The combination, with the carrier mechanism of a ruling-machine divided into first and second sets, both sets together being arranged and located to extend from the receiving end to the delivery end of the machine to effect a continuous transmission of the paper, of a power-pulley, a driving-pulley, and a gear connected to the `respective sets, clutch mechanism for connecting the power-pulley and driving-pulley and connecting and discon necting the latter and the driving-gear.

3. The combination, with the carrier mechanism of a ruling-machine, said mechanism being divided into first and second sets, of motion transmitting mechanism connected to both of said sets, and intermediate devices for alternately disconnecting said motion-transmitting mechanism as to one set and maintaining it as to the other set and for maintaining it as to both sets.

4E. The combination,with the carrier mechanism of a ruling-machine, said mechanism bcing divided into first and second sets, of a power-pulley, a driving-pulley, and drivinggear, and clutch mechanism for alternately disconnecting said gear-wheel from said pnl leys and said pulleys from each other and for connecting all three together.

5. The combination, with the upper apron, its cords, and driving and supporting rollers, and a lower apron, its cords, and the driving and supporting rollers, of a gear-wheel connecting with the upper driving-roller, a pulley connected with the lower driving-roller, a power-pulley, and clutch mechanism for alternately disconnecting said gear from said pulleys, connecting said pulleys together, and connecting all three together.

6. The combination, with the carrier mechanism of a ruling-machine, said mechanism being divided into first and second sets, and a receiving-box whose mechanism is operated by the lower set, of motion-transmitting mechanism connected with said sets, and intermediate devices for disconnecting the motiontransmitting mechanism from one of said sets and maintaining' its connection with the other of said sets.

7. The combination, with the carrier mechanism of a ruling-machine, the said mechanism being divided into first and second sets, of a receiving-box whose mechanism is operated by said lowerset by speed-accelerating mechanism and driving mechanism for said sets.

8. The combination, with a shaft, a pulley loosely mounted thereon, a driving -pulley, and a gear-wheel also mounted thereon, the latter loosely, of clutch mechanism for alternately connecting all three together and for disconnecting the gear-wheel and maintaining the connection of the pulleys.

9. The combination, with a shaft, a powerpulley loosely mounted thereon, a drivingpulley, and a gear-wheel mounted thereon, the latter loosely, of a sliding collar loosely mounted thereon and having prongs, openings in said pulleys, and gear-wheel to receive said prongs, an actuating-rod, and a lever for said collar.

l0. In a ruling-machine, the combination, with the carrier mechanism divided into first and second sets, both sets together forming the carrier mechanism from the receiving to the delivery end of the machine, of the terminal roller of the first set and the first roller of the second set, located in different horizontal planes, whereby the delivery of the paper from the terminal roller of the rst set to the first roller of the second set is facilitated.

In testimony whereof I a'flix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

LUCIUS S. BIGELON.

lVitnesses:

S. W. FLEMINc, J. A. MARSH.

IOO

ITO 

